Comments on: Nighttime Diaper Absorbency Test

By: Autumn Beck

Autumn Beck — Sun, 19 Sep 2010 03:11:08 +0000

Jen, the My Recommendations page is the most current recommendations. I keep it updated. Tonight I realized that I needed to add Goodmama good. night fitteds. Ammonia is such a frustrating problem. I think the nighttime diaper that has suffered the least from ammonia are the Flip inserts. But, really it comes down to fixing the problem. Have you stripped the diapers? Have you changed detergents? Have you tried boiling the inserts? All of these things can help rid the ammonia. If you are going to use disposables you might want to check out Flip disposable inserts. I like them and they have the lowest levels of SAP (the harmful gel substance).

By: Jen

Jen — Sun, 19 Sep 2010 01:41:15 +0000

Hi Autumn!

Unfortunately, and I really feel bad about it, my boys are in disposables at night. You can relate to this next comment…they were getting, I think they are called, ammonia burns on their little tips. Ouch! My two year old would wake up while he was going crying, “Mommy! Ouchie!” The result was an expensive Dr. visit, special creams to fix the problem, and disposables at night so I can put rash cream one them. I tried a silk liner so I could use rash cream and cloth diapers…didn’t work. I had tried Green Acre Designs with 2 different hemp liners, but that didn’t work. Stuffing their BumGs with 2 microfibers inserts is what originally gave them the burns. I am looking for the ultimate nighttime diaper. I wish I had the money to buy just one diaper from several different companies, but alas, the cost of one diaper is a lot for this family. I know I can use them during the day, but sheesh, I don’t want to pay 30 bucks, or around that amount, for a diaper that was supposed to be used especially for night time, only to have to use it during the day. I’ve got day time cloth diapers! I’m willing to pay that amount if I have a really good idea if it is going to work. I will only have to buy 4 (2 sons, wash every other day).

Do you still use Baby Beehind as your nighttime diaper for…it would be Sterling now, or have you changed to what is listed as your recommendations for nighttime?

Many Thanks! Jen

By: Autumn Beck

Autumn Beck — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 18:39:15 +0000

Jaime, have you tried using fitteds? I use the sbish bamboo fitted for nighttime. Yes it is soaked in the morning but I don’t have leaks. I use an sbish wool soaker or occasionally a Thirsties cover over it. What type of insert are you using? I used to use Blueberry pockets with Paisley and had great success with the blueberry combo insert. You could even put 2 together.

By: Jamie

Jamie — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 17:20:25 +0000

Here’s a question…I am a Fuzzi Bunz user. I am not able to breastfeed so my baby boy is formula fed. He still drinks a bottle before bed. I can’t make it through the night in cloth, even doubled up. Any suggestions?

By: Talya

Talya — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 20:42:49 +0000

Don’t forget to squeeze out before measuring! Microfiber often absorbs alot, but leaks the minute you pick up the child. I found prefolds to be the most absorbant, and use them both as intended and as inserts for pocket diapers (and use the included microfiber inserts for dusting). I started with a 2-cup measuring cup and a bowl, allowed the diaper to absorb what it could, squeezed out what I could, poured the water back into the measuring cup and checked what was left. Infant-sized indian prefolds absorbed 8-oz (I use 2 for night), while the microfiber inserts absorbed about 3 ounces once squeezed out.

By: twirl

twirl — Thu, 15 May 2008 17:42:38 +0000

LMAO, this is soooo an experiment I would do!

(and now I feel a bit better having traded my clovers for loveybums!)